Archive for 'Ferrari'
UPDATE: Watch A Ferrari 458 Italia Melt Completely
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by admin.
A week ago we brought you the first images of a Ferrari 458 Italia that had been burned so completely that it literally melted the entire car into a pile of dull white aluminum and steel. Today, photos of the fire in progress show the car as it slowly turns from one work of modern art into another. Depressing, disturbing, and just plain sad, the..
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Ferrari Theme Park Will Boast World’s Fastest Roller Coaster
Posted on 12. May, 2010 by admin.
The first Ferrari World theme park is on track to open later this year in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, and today we have more details of what's sure to become one of the park's most popular attractions. The new ride will be called the Formula Rossa Roller Coaster and a preview of it was shown last week at the Spanish Grand Prix
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Report: Ferrari Boss Hints Next-Gen Enzo To Get Twin-Turbo V-8
Posted on 07. May, 2010 by admin.
The term "next-gen" gets bandied about rather haphazardly in the automotive journo biz. It's true that the next generation of a car is "next-gen" in a sense, but it's not usually a "next-gen" set of technologies in the larger sense. The next Enzo, however, will be truly next-gen, as it gets a twin-turbo V-8 and a heavily carbon fiber-based build..
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Report: Ferrari Boss Hints Next-Gen Enzo To Get Twin-Turbo V-8
Posted on 07. May, 2010 by admin.
The term "next-gen" gets bandied about rather haphazardly in the automotive journo biz.
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Video: Ferrari 599 GTO On Track At Mugello
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by admin.
The fury of the V-12 completely unleashed, the howl of the tires as they're tortured by the forces of car on pavement, the lightning-quick gearbox blipping through the gears: this is the Ferrari 599 GTO on track at Mugello. Driven by Ferrari test driver Dario Benuzzi, the 599 GTO shows its stuff in this pair of videos. In the first video we get a..
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Ferrari Will Never Build A Four-Door, Says CEO
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by admin.
Ferrari has stated emphatically that it will never build a four-door model, even though rivals like Aston Martin and Porsche have done so. In fact, there has also been a prevalence of late of sports car manufacturers expanding their model ranges with some not-so-sporty models, sparked mostly by Porsche's success with the Cayenne SUV and more..
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Buy This House, and We’ll Throw in a Free Ferrari
Posted on 27. Apr, 2010 by admin.
How do you sell an extravagant $4.39 million mansion on the north side of Malibu, Calif., amid a collapsing housing market? Just throw in a Ferrari, obviously. This is the idea from the property’s listing agent, Vahe Hagopian of Claudius Estates, who is offering to throw in his Ferrari F40 to the purchaser of his client’s 6,000-square-foot home with a view of the Pacific Ocean, private spa and celebrity neighbors.
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Video: Ferrari 599XX Breaks 7-Minute Barrier Around Nurburgring
Posted on 26. Apr, 2010 by admin.
The last time we looked, Nissan was claiming a 7m 26.7s Nurburgring lap time for its 2010 'Series II' GT-R, while General Motors was boasting an even better time of 7m 22.4 seconds for its Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 supercar. While manufacturer claims should be taken with a grain of salt--there are just too many variables that can affect the lap...
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Ponzi Scheme Pays Off: Exotic Cars Up for Auction
Posted on 23. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Scott Rothstein was sent to jail in January for running a Ponzi scheme that bilked clients an estimated $1.2 billion. That money bought Rothstein a lot of very nice cars, and they’re hitting the auction block June 3 with a preview on May 10, 26, 27 and June 2.
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Ferrari 599XX Breaks 7-Minute Barrier Around Nurburgring
Posted on 23. Apr, 2010 by admin.
The last time we looked, Nissan was claiming a 7m 26.7s Nurburgring lap time for its 2010 'Series II' GT-R, while General Motors was boasting an even better time of 7m 22.4 seconds for its Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 supercar. While manufacturer claims should be taken with a grain of salt--there are just too many variables that can affect the lap..
